A few wee Gray Treefrogs

[UncleChester]

Thanks everyone

Yes, mowing is a drag and then you can run over nice creatures too. Myself accidentally mowed over a small 8 in. or so snake in yard and killed it a couple years ago .

I had two brake slamming moments for garters just last Friday- they can be practically invisible if they're hunkered down in the grass. I've thankfully never mowed a snake but I've run one over in my car that I had to finish off. I really hate killing but it's the half-killing that I hate even more.

[numpty]

Some beautiful shots there. Common as muck they may be, but I'd never get tired of GTFs if I lived in Canada!

BTW, is the small one still around?

[maxQ]

Oh how adorable, I love Spring Peepers .

[UncleChester]

Oh how adorable, I love Spring Peepers .

As do I. We find so many in the gardens and lawn this time of year and I wish I had time to photograph all of them. Here's a tiny one spending the day on an Actaea from about a month ago:

[UncleChester]

Some beautiful shots there. Common as muck they may be, but I'd never get tired of GTFs if I lived in Canada!

Thanks! I never stop appreciated them.

BTW, is the small one still around?

I think it's been maybe 5 days since the big one stopped showing up and maybe 4 days since the little one stopped showing up. We've had some cold nights (dipped to 0C one night). Cold temperatures always seem to disrupt their schedule and prompts them to seek out a suitable winter hibernaculum. It's supposed to be warmer this week (night time lows of 7C and higher) so they may resume activity.

[Mentat]

Wow Brian, last couple nights been dipping here into the 50'sF and here you are already at 0C... brrrr !

[UncleChester]

Wow Brian, last couple nights been dipping here into the 50'sF and here you are already at 0C... brrrr !

The best of Autumn- frost or heavy dew in the morning for a little photography, work outside all day in the sun to build up a decent sweat, then a freezing cold swim in the pond to cool off, then lie on the dock in the toasty sun to warm up again.

[Mentat]

My idea of fun is not a freezing cold swim ! Had to swim a mile in the Potomac every Friday through a whole Winter (among ice blocks) and even wearing a wet suit, did not like it one bit !

[SweetApples]

I hate when I see the familiar forms of little frogs or toads hopping across the road while I'm driving.